Research
Here is a list of web pages, including news and events, that are related to research at SLU.
Recovered phosphorus as feed phosphate to pigs and avians
EasyMining, the Swedish University of Agricultural Services (SLU) and Lantmännen have started an innovative project testing the precipitated calcium phosphate (PCP) recovered in the Ash2Phos-project
reed feed
Reed is now turned into animal feed with an extra environmental benefit – reed harvest can also reduce eutrophication in our waters, according to researchers at SLU. Several measures, as for example
Wind damages expected to increase in a warmer climate
In spite of elks, spruce beetles and pathogenic fungi, wind is probably the largest cause of economic loss for European forestry. A number of reports in recent years investigates how the risk of wind
Dissertation Petter Öhrn
Carbon castles vs. beetle-fungus armies: phenology of the spruce bark beetle and Norway spruce resistance in times of climate change charlotta.bergstrom@slu.se Petter Öhrn defends his thesis "
ExpoFiber
The Swedish forest industry has a key role in the transition toward a biobased circular economy. Fiber materials can substitute fossil plastics, thereby mitigating global warming. It is therefore
Resource-efficient and non-toxic material flows from wood waste
Abstract With increasing focus on recycling, wood waste can increase its potential to generate secondary raw materials instead of incineration and landfilling. The quality of wood waste, as
Nature Refines
The project focuses on transforming biomasses, that today are considered waste and are mostly used as fuel in heat and power plants, into added-value products such as activated biochar. The project
Let me sleep
Young chicks, including broilers, need to rest frequently. In the natural situation resting is synchronised by the mother hen, however in the commercial situation no cues synchronise resting.
SLU researchers track giant deep-sea sharks – an important step towards conservation
For the first time, researchers track the threatened deep-sea shark, the Greenland shark, in Swedish waters. These sharks can live for hundreds of years and they are threatened by both fishing and
Francisco X Aguilar
Francisco Xavier Aguilar Cabezas is a professor of forest economics since 1 september 2019. His inauguration lecture has the title "Forest economics: a 'lagom' response to sustainability aspirations"
Soil health Living Labs
markmiljo-webb@slu.se How can Sweden contribute to creating Living Labs with a focus on soil health to meet regional challenges? Welcome on 24 April to find partners and learn about the EU's Mission
ReiGN reindeer husbandry in a globalizing North
Resilience, adaptations and pathways for actions ReiGN is a Nordic Centre of Excellence, funded by NordForsk, that covers a wide range of expertise, spanning from genomic, evolutionary theory, life